肉豆蔻 (ròudòukòu) · nutmeg, mace (the spice)

Measure Word

一颗肉豆蔻 kē

Meanings

1 nutmeg
2 mace (the spice)
3 Myristica fragrans (the nutmeg plant)

About the ingredient

调料 Seasonings

Greenish-brown, egg-shaped seeds with a pungent scent and a warm, slightly sweet taste. Grated or ground, they flavour baked goods, puddings and other dishes.

Also called 肉蔻

Characters

cardamom-like plant (used in spice names)

Examples

HSK 7-9

肉豆蔻是一种常见的烘焙香料。

Ròudòukòu shì yì zhǒng chángjiàn de hōngbèi xiāngliào.

Nutmeg is a common baking spice.

HSK 7-9

南瓜派的食谱通常包含肉豆蔻。

Nánguā pài de shípǔ tōngcháng bāohán ròudòukòu.

Pumpkin pie recipes usually include nutmeg.

Tips

history

Nutmeg was once so valuable that it triggered the Spice Wars of the 17th century between European colonial powers. The Dutch and Portuguese fought over control of the Banda Islands, the world's only source at the time.